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High Contrast colour palettes
Near-white, near-black and three strong colours. Built for legibility. Explore 661 palettes.
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Colour pairings & usage tips
Try this.
Use the strongest light-dark pair for reading, then bring the supporting colours into actions, charts or emphasis. Keep labels alongside colour-coded information.
Check the pairing.
A palette with one strong pair is not a guarantee for every combination. Recheck contrast when you change roles or place colours on a different background.
A pairing to start with.
In Violet & Linen, #020102 against #FCFCFC has a contrast ratio of 20.31:1. This pair meets the WCAG AA contrast threshold for normal text. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.
The five swatches span 7–99% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.